Employment Opportunities
Field Organizer
Description:
The Field
Organizer will assist in the development of the Center for
Inquiry's campus and community outreach initiatives, working in
coordination with a staff of five other field organizers.
Duties may include event planning, community outreach, print and
online newsletter publishing, public relations, supervising
support staff and volunteers, website maintenance, and visits to
campuses and other speaking venues throughout North
America. This position provides competitive salary and
health benefits and provides intellectually stimulating work
with opportunities for travel, writing, and media
appearances.
Required
Qualifications:
Creative, flexible, and
self-directed. Interest in critical thinking and the
scientific outlook.
Preferred
Qualifications:
Background in history of science,
science journalism, philosophy, religious studies, or related
discipline; Non-profit management experience and/or grassroots
or campus organizing experience; Public speaking/debate
experience; Familiarity/Proficiency with HTML and other
programming languages.
How to Apply:
Email
cover letter, resume/CV, and writing sample as a text, MS Word,
or PDF attachment to
or mail to:
Center for Inquiry
Attn: D.J.
Grothe
PO Box 741
Amherst, NY 14226
Web Developer
Description:
A Web Developer for the Center for Inquiry will help to revitalize and maintain the web presence of an international non-profit organization. Responsibilities include: maintaining our current PHP-based systems as well as several static HTML sites, and occasionally designing email messages. Benefits include health insurance, creative freedom, and plenty of learning opportunities in an intellectually stimulating environment.
Required Qualifications:
- At least one year web development experience
- Thorough understanding of standards-compliant XHTML/CSS and JavaScript
- Basic image editing skills (Adobe Photoshop)
- Creative, enthusiastic and flexible with the ability to embrace new technologies
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ruby, Python and PHP programming experience
- Expertise with Ruby on Rails or comparable web application frameworks
- Experience using and maintaining SQL databases such as MySQL
- Comfortable at the command-line of UNIX servers
- A history of involvement in the open-source software community
